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In 1609 Josaphat was ordained a priest and began his career of preaching and spiritual direction and providing for the needy and homeless. Over sixty men entered the Basilian Order under his influence. Josaphat was made the superior of a daughter monastery at Byten, where he revived devotion to the Mother of God at Zirovica.
History. Welcome Center. Schedule a Tour. Hours of Operation. Staff and Leadership. Directions. Located in the Pope John Paul II Pavilion on the west side of the Basilica, the visitor center is open Monday through Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Welcome to the Basilica. About. History. Welcome Center. Staff and Leadership. Directions. The Basilica of St. Josaphat stands as a testimony to the perservance of the Polish immigrant population that created it and remains a monument to the faith of the generations that have followed.
Bulletin. The Basilica of St. Josaphat is a ministry of the Conventual Franciscans on the South Side of Milwaukee in Historic Lincoln Village. The Basilica is a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality, inspiration and beauty.
Mass Times. ASH WEDNESDAY DAILY MASSES: LORD'S DAY MASSES: 7AM, 9:15AM, Noon and 6:30PM Monday-Friday 7:00AM and 12 Noon (Lower Church) Saturday 8:00AM Saturday Vigil: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 12 Noon.
10 am - 12 pm. Sunday Hours. 1:30 pm - 5 pm. Built in 1896 of the carved stone, wooden doors, bronze railings, light fixtures, and other materials from the demolished Chicago Federal Building, the Basilica has long been the crown jewel of Milwaukee’s Polish Catholic community.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, St. Josaphat Basilica is a major visitors’ attraction in greater Milwaukee. Located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of modest homes where few Polish Catholics still reside, the Basilica remains a source of enormous pride to the Polish American community and a center for its ...
